Location & Surroundings

Makoya is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 29 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Port Loko, 25 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is 49 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 40 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 32' 26" N, 12° 47' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 29 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 54 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Makoya

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Makoya, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 22.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.

Temperature
22.7 C
Wind
0.1 m/s E (101 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.46 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 22.7 0.1 101 99 1,013.6 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 32.9 0.6 353 56 1,013.5 0.28 / 0.28 67 459.4 n/a
12h 25.4 1.2 226 92 1,012.3 4.22 / 4.50 99 405.9 n/a
18h 24.1 0.8 292 96 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.94 100 1.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 0.9 265 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.46 38 0.0 n/a
30h 28.1 0.9 261 81 1,013.3 2.88 / 3.34 94 396.7 n/a
36h 24.6 1.4 239 95 1,011.3 9.88 / 13.22 100 434.4 n/a
42h 23.3 1.3 179 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 3.93 100 0.7 n/a
Friday 23.0 0.5 106 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.36 100 0.0 n/a
54h 27.3 1.4 178 85 1,013.4 3.11 / 4.46 90 342.9 n/a
60h 23.7 2.0 185 98 1,011.9 1.88 / 6.34 100 115.8 n/a
66h 22.9 1.5 160 98 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.23 100 0.4 n/a
Saturday 22.8 1.3 151 98 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.63 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Makoya?
Now 22.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 459 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Makoya today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Makoya?
Local time is 16:23. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Makoya?
Makoya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Makoya?
DEM 29 m.
Where is Makoya located?
It is at 8.54048, -12.79297 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Makoya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2406305

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